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As pasta should be (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

al dente

(Other definitions for al dente that I've seen before include "Somehow cooked" , "Of vegetables, still firm to the bite when cooked" , "Tel Edna (anag.); firm to bite" , "Not overcooked" , "(Of pasta) firm when eaten" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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